Opinion

by Doug Bohn, Victor For those unaware, a country in the western hemisphere, a Republic, recently conducted elections. The results caused citizens of that country, including all races, creeds, economic levels […]

by Tim Hancock, Stevensville This is a letter to the residents of Montana and specifically to Ravalli County regarding this current issue around Article V of the Constitution. First, I […]

by Mary and Harvey Hackett, Stevensville We would like to thank Victor EMS: Roylene and Kristy Gaul, and Stevensville Rural Fire Department: Lee Henderson, Trevor Motley, Dan Jones, and John Efarr, […]

by Richard Brodowy, Florence Just a quick note. I want to thank Chuck Stranahan and The Bitterroot Star for printing his Fly Fishing Journal. It’s a informative and a pleasant […]

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis For 50 years Montanans have grown and prospered under the protection of the Montana Constitution. It is generally regarded as one of the best in the […]

by Mark Snider, Hamilton Recently an organization called “EliminateEveryEvil.com” and “Triple E Radio” has been spreading religious videos and conspiracy theories to Montanans. The messages include things like, elites are committing […]

by David Leslie, Corvallis A recurring virus is again loose in our land. Like most viruses, absent vigilance and prevention, it will recur often in a more virulent form. This […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis This is in reply to Terri Lackey and her misinformation about the Convention of States, Jan. 3, 2023. Here are the true facts you need to […]

by Theresa King, Hamilton Thursday morning I was coming down Main Street in Hamilton. There was an elderly man with a cane, carrying a canvas bag and crossing in the crosswalk.  […]

by Peggy Leverton, Victor This letter is an apology to a pair of kind strangers who stopped by on the evening of Wednesday, December 28th, on Meridian Road. I was walking our […]

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville If you’ve been paying attention at all, you have noticed the Big Push for a Convention of States (COS). Darn federal government is completely out of control […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Have you been following the latest “Ponzi” scandal in our stock market? I’m sure most readers are aware that a lot of investors have lost a lot […]

by Jim Hamilton, Florence “MT delegation subdued on Trump” read the headline of the Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Missoulian. The reference, of course, was to the January 6 Committee’s recommendation that […]

Submitted by Mary Armstrong, Valley County Commissioner, on behalf of the county commissions of: Gallatin, Glacier, Golden, Jefferson, Pondera, Rosebud, Lake, McCone, Mineral, Madison, Judith Basin, Phillips, Daniels, Valley, Roosevelt, Wibaux, Hill, Big Horn, Missoula As Montanans, we care for each other. Across the rural-urban divide, generational divide, […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville All 50 states are now border states. Our southern border is wide open to dope, child abuse, sexual abuse and all attendant abuses. It […]

by Ron Madeen, Stevensville “Clear and Present Danger.” A Thomas Clancy novel and 1994 Harrison Ford movie depicted a rogue US Executive branch decision to kill Columbian drug warlords with a […]

by Bob Brown, Bigfork A new year brings with it new hope for a new beginning. As the ancient saying goes, the old has died that the new may be tried. […]

by Terry Minow, Chair, Big Sky 55+, Boulder In the early 1970s, frustrated with the corporate boot that dominated and bullied Montanans, the state’s people rose up. Led by ordinary citizens like […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton It’s the particular season for kindness, right? And kindness has been mentioned in some recent letters here and I want to join in. To me kindness is […]

by Wendy Gorski, Florence Unfortunately, the commission’s inaction to address the noise nuisance in Grantsdale is a disservice to the people they are supposed to serve. We’re dealing with the same […]